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The auspicious Hindu festival of Navratri celebrates the nine forms of Maa Durga. All the family members show their involvement during these days of Navratri to seek blessings of the Goddesses. The festival is celebrated in various regions of the nation, people of different cultures perform similar rituals to revere the Nine forms of Goddess Durga.

Here are some important rituals or rules of celebrating the festival that you must practice:

1. Shringar for Goddess Durga

Each day of Navratri is dedicated to a particular form of Goddess Durga. The idol of the Goddess is decorated in the home temples of almost every Hindu household and is embellished with beautiful shringar including a poshak, accessories, dupatta preferably red in color and flowers are decorated all around. Performing shringar for the Goddess is of great importance in the Hindu culture.

2. Sowing of “Jowar” or “Barley”

नवरात्रि का शुभ हिंदू त्योहार मां दुर्गा के नौ रूपों का उत्सव मनाता है। सभी परिवार के सदस्य देवी-देवताओं का आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए नवरात्रि के इन दिनों के दौरान अपनी भागीदारी दिखाते हैं। यह त्योहार राष्ट्र के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में मनाया जाता है, विभिन्न संस्कृतियों के लोग देवी दुर्गा के नौ रूपों का सम्मान करने के लिए इसी तरह के अनुष्ठान करते हैं।

यहाँ त्योहार मनाने के कुछ महत्वपूर्ण अनुष्ठान या नियम हैं जिनका आपको अभ्यास करना चाहिए:

1. देवी दुर्गा के लिए श्रृंगार

नवरात्रि का प्रत्येक दिन देवी दुर्गा के एक विशेष रूप को समर्पित है। देवी की मूर्ति को लगभग हर हिंदू घर के मंदिरों में सजाया जाता है और सुंदर शृंगार से सजाया जाता है, जिसमें पॉश, सामान, दुपट्टे को अधिमानतः लाल रंग में और फूलों को चारों ओर सजाया जाता है। देवी के लिए श्रृंगार करने का हिंदू संस्कृति में बहुत महत्व है।

2. "ज्वार" या "जौ" की बुवाई

शृंगार करने के बाद नवरात्रि के पहले दिन, कुछ जौ या "ज्वार" के बीज एक मिट्टी

Navdurga which literally means nine forms of Goddess Durga, include according to the Hindu mythology, the manifestation of Goddess Durga, the mother goddess, in nine different forms. These Nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped during the Navratri (nine divine nights) festival, which occurs twice a year. Each form of Maa Durga is known by a specific name and has a different significance.

The importance of all the nine forms of Maa Durga is briefly explained in the Durga Kawach which is chanted by the devotees of Goddess Durga and which protects them from all evils and ill-health.

The Nine divine days of Navratri are dedicated to the Navdurga (Nine forms of Goddess Durga), each day for each of the Nine Goddesses.

Read more about the nine forms.

1- Shailputri: The first name by which the Goddess Durga is known as is Shailapurti. She rides a bull called Nand

नवदुर्गा जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है देवी दुर्गा के नौ रूप, इसमें हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं के अनुसार, देवी दुर्गा के प्रकट रूप, देवी मां, नौ अलग-अलग रूपों में शामिल हैं। माँ दुर्गा के इन नौ रूपों की पूजा नवरात्रि (नौ दिव्य रातों) त्योहार के दौरान की जाती है, जो कि वर्ष में दो बार होती है। माँ दुर्गा के प्रत्येक रूप को एक विशिष्ट नाम से जाना जाता है और इसका एक अलग महत्व है। माँ दुर्गा के सभी नौ रूपों का महत्व दुर्गा कवच में बताया गया है, जो देवी दुर्गा के भक्तों द्वारा जप किया जाता है और जो उन्हें सभी बुराइयों और बुरे स्वास्थ्य से बचाता है।
नवरात्रि के नौ दिव्य दिन नवदुर्गा (देवी दुर्गा के नौ रूप) के लिए समर्पित हैं, प्रत्येक नौ देवी देवताओं के लिए प्रत्येक दिन।

नौ रूपों के बारे में और पढ़ें।

1. शैलपुत्री: पहला नाम जिससे देवी दुर्गा को शैलपुत्री के नाम से जाना जाता है। वह नंदी नामक बैल की सवारी करती है, जिसके एक हाथ में त्रिशूल और दूसरे हाथ में कमल होता है। शैला का अर्थ पर्वत या शिखर होता है और शैलपुत्री का देवी पार्वती के रूप में पुनर्जन्म ह

The auspicious festival of Radha Ashtami is celebrated today on the 26^th of August this year. This Hindu festival commemorates the birth anniversary of Goddess Radhika also known as Shriradha. It is observed on the “Shukla Ashtami “of the Bhadrapada month. Radha is krishna’s beloved, the epitome of love and is equally venerated by the Krishna devotees in fact it is believed that Shri Krishna can be pleased by venerating Radha. It is so because Krishna resides in the heart of Radha.

Devotees worship Shri Radha Rani with utmost devotion on this auspicious day. This day also honors the pure bond of love between Radha Krishna, who are inseparables and one. Special puja or prayer is conducted in Shri Krishna’s temples all across India to celebrate the occasion of Radha Ashtami. The celebrations are galore in the holy town of Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana. Shri Radhika was born in Barsana and is also known as Barsane waali Radha.

Radha Ashtami is a joyous occas

The literal meaning of “Navratri” is ”nine nights”. The union of two words ‘Nava’ and ‘Ratri’ together refers to Nine Nights. Navratri in India is considered as a big religious festivity for nine auspicious days. The celebration goes on for nine days with fasting, meditating, chanting prayers, performing different rituals and customs to please the goddess Durga and her forms.

Goddess Durga and her various forms are together known as Navdurga which are an epitome of power and are worshipped during the nine days in every Hindu household. Navdurga is the most powerful of all who were together able to conquer the most dangerous demon and defeated him

"नवरात्रि" का शाब्दिक अर्थ "नौ रातें" है। दो शब्दों "नव" और "रात्री" का मिलन, नौ रातों को संदर्भित करता है। भारत में नवरात्रि को नौ शुभ दिनों के लिए एक बड़ा धार्मिक उत्सव माना जाता है। नौ दिनों तक उपवास, ध्यान, प्रार्थना जप, विभिन्न अनुष्ठानों और रीति-रिवाजों के साथ देवी दुर्गा और उनके रूपों को प्रसन्न करने के लिए उत्सव मनाया जाता है।

देवी दुर्गा और उनके विभिन्न रूपों को एक साथ नवदुर्गा के रूप में जाना जाता है जो शक्ति का प्रतीक हैं और हर हिंदू घर में नौ दिनों के दौरान पूजा की जाती है। नवदुर्गा उन सभी में सबसे शक्तिशाली है जो सबसे खतरनाक दानव को जीतने में सक्षम थे और उसे हराया। इसलिए इन नौ दिनों का हिंदू धर्म और संस्कृति में बहुत महत्व है। देश भर

Ganesh Chaturthi, the most significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha is a joyous occasion that’s celebrated with full pomp and show and commemorates the birth of Lord Shiva’s and Pravati’s son, Shri Ganesha.

Ganesha is a god of wisdom, peace, wealth and prosperity who is hailed as Vighnaharta, the one who solves every problem and removes all obstacles, and therefore is worshipped before starting a new venture, on auspicious beginnings like Griha Pravesh or before starting any work. This year the festivities start on the 22^nd of August 2020 marking the Ganesh Chaturthi and 1 september 2020 will be marked as the Ganesha Visarjan day.

On Ganesh Chaturthi, several devotees bring home Ganesha’s idol and worship him for a few days (mostly 10 days) and then dip the idol in water as a sign of respect. Over the years with growing environmental awareness, people have found out better ways to celebrate the festival in an environmental frie

Mykanha wishes all the Krishna devotees a very happy and blissful Janmahstami. May this day bring joy, prosperity and happiness in your life. Revere Krishna on his birth anniversary and he will fulfill all your wishes. On this auspicious day, may you all come closer to Krishna and seek his blessings. May you learn from his experiences and know the art of living life happily.

Krishna is an example for all of us. He has faced so many challenges all through his life yet never gave up. Instead he stood strong and faced them all like a valiant. He overcame those challenges, setting up an example for the mankind.

On the eve of Janmashtami, we bring to you the life lessons that we should practice to lead a happy life. Learn more about the saying of Krishna from Bhagwat Geeta that describe the challenges Krishna faced and how it overcame them valiantly.

Life lessons from Bhagwa

Krishna Janmashtami that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. This year the auspicious festival of Janmashtami is falling of the 12^th of August which is just two days ahead. Celebrations in temples and home have already begun but due to Novel Coronavirus, not many devotees can visit Krishna temples in this.

However